Montana Republicans block GOP anti-drag bill after emotional debate
The measure, opposed by transgender state Rep. Zooey Zephyr, failed with a vote of 44 to 55.
March 07 2025 5:54 PM
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Montana
Montana's effort to reject marriage equality isn't moving forward ... for now
Montana legislators tabled a resolution against marriage equality with the help of Republicans.
March 04 2025 1:56 PM
Montana Republican's bill would charge parents of trans kids with child abuse
Montana courts overruled a trans health care ban in 2023, but it’s making a comeback.
January 25 2025 1:22 PM
Zooey Zephyr won't be barred from women's restroom in Montana capitol after GOP attempt
A measure that would have prohibited the transgender lawmaker from using the women's restroom failed in committee Tuesday, with even several Republicans voting against it.
December 03 2024 4:08 PM
Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr wins reelection, will return to House floor after sanction
Republicans voted to bar Zephyr from speaking on the floor of the state legislature in 2023 after she said that conservatives' ban on gender-affirming care for youth would result in “blood on [their] hands.”
November 06 2024 7:49 AM
Republican congressman wants to limit IVF access to married heterosexual veterans only
He claimed, falsely, that children of opposite-sex couples fare best in life.
June 08 2024 10:32 AM
Montana issues rule banning gender marker changes on birth certificates
The new rule mirrors an old rule which was defeated in court.
February 22 2024 12:20 PM
Homophobia causes 'crisis of morale' in Montana school system
The controversy in Frenchtown started when parents wanted to remove their kids from the classroom of a teacher who's in a same-sex marriage.
January 17 2024 2:45 PM
Pornhub blocks access in two states after age verification laws take effect
Viewers in North Carolina and Montana are no longer able to access Pornhub as the platform protests the states' age verification laws.
January 05 2024 3:03 PM
Why Montana’s Two-Spirit People Are Challenging A State Law Defining Sex as Binary
“We don’t ascribe to just simply biologic definitions. We acknowledge that there are different genders, and our cultures have always known that there are more than two genders," said Montana Two-Spirit activist David Herrera.
December 04 2023 10:59 AM
Montana Court Dismisses Transgender Legislator Zooey Zephyr’s Lawsuit
State Rep. Zooey Zephyr had sued over being disciplined in the legislature after she called out GOP lawmakers for attacking gender-affirming care.
November 30 2023 9:54 AM
Transgender Montana Legislator Zooey Zephyr Unsilenced and Unyielding at Equality Convention
Fresh from a controversial legislative session, Zooey Zephyr discusses her commitment to advocacy and representation at the Human Rights Campaign Equality Convention.
October 17 2023 7:05 PM
Montana's Drag Show Ban Still Blocked in New Court Ruling
The ruling continues a stay that saved Helena Pride.
October 16 2023 12:35 PM
Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr Says She's 'Thankful' After Judge Blocks Trans Care Ban
It “is unlikely to survive any level of constitutional review,” a state court judge wrote.
September 27 2023 6:22 PM
Montana's Drag Ban Blocked, Just in Time for Helena Pride Event
The block is temporary, but Pride will go on.
July 28 2023 8:00 PM
Montana City Could Refuse LGBTQ+ Pride Parade Permit Over Drag Ban
The group joined a lawsuit challenging the state’s restriction on drag performances.
July 20 2023 12:29 PM
Montana Trans Woman, Bookstore, and More Sue Over Anti-Drag Law
The ban on drag story hours and other performances is blatantly unconstitutional, according to a coalition of individuals and institutions.
July 11 2023 11:00 AM
Montana Man Sentenced for Shooting Spree to Rid Town of Gays and Lesbians
John Russell Howald had previously served two years in prison for decapitating a neighbor’s dog with a chainsaw.
June 15 2023 3:22 PM
Montana Library Cancels Trans Woman's History Lecture Due to Anti-Drag Law
Adria Jawort, a Native American trans woman, was to speak on the history of LGBTQ+ and Two-Spirit people in the state.
June 03 2023 2:59 PM
Montana Outlaws Drag Queen Story Hours
The bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte goes further than others in specifically targeting the events.
May 25 2023 2:43 PM